The race for global climate leadership gathers pace
As the end of the year draws closer, we are about to mark the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement at COP21 in December 2015.
Tag: Scaling Renewable Electricity (Rescale)
Keeping the energy transition on track: What’s next for PPAs and business leadership in renewable energy?
We’re getting used to hearing good news in the renewable energy sector.
Green Recovery Alliance: reboot and reboost our economies for a sustainable future
WBCSD joined the Call to Action of the Green Recovery Alliance calling for an EU-wide green recovery strategy focused on sustainability after COVID-19. This Call to Action, signed by WBCSD President & CEO Peter Bakker and María Mendiluce, Interim CEO We Mean Business & WBCSD Managing Director Climate & Energy, originally appeared online on 14 April 2020. The coronavirus […]
Guide to Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Brazil
Companies worldwide are seeking new ways to reduce the environmental impact of their energy consumption and lower their energy costs. While reducing energy use through energy efficiency is crucial to achieving this goal, companies need to maintain their operations. Purchasing electricity from renewable sources is an increasingly popular means for commercial and industrial companies to […]
Indian businesses can lead global action on sustainability
WBCSD India Director, Joe Phelan, shares his views on sustainability in India and the role of business going forward
Corporate Renewable PPAs in India: a market & policy update
This report is the second market and policy update in the series. It tracks policy changes, analyzes new business models and explores future trends that are likely to define the growth of corporate renewable PPAs in India.
WBCSD’s Maria Mendiluce and our call for bolder climate action in 2020
As we follow the global climate talks in Madrid this week, there has never been more at stake.
WBCSD releases key policy asks from business ahead of COP25 in Madrid
Geneva, 18 November 2019: A couple of weeks ahead of the opening of COP25 in Madrid, Spain (2-13 December), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released key policy recommendations for COP25 negotiators. The IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C published in October 2018, sent a clear signal: the impacts of allowing global warming to […]
Insider perspective: RE-Source 2019
Last week delegates from 49 countries gathered in Amsterdam for RE-Source 2019, the world’s largest event on corporate renewable sourcing.
Corporate Renewable PPAs in India – a market and policy update for 2019
From 2016 to 2018, many large commercial and industrial customers in India made their initial experiences with procurement of renewable power.